Health and Safety
Forklift Stability Awareness
Assessment type
Training only (attendance)
Minimum duration
30 Minutes
Course delivery
E-learning
Description
The Forklift Stability Awareness eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of the factors that can affect forklift stability and the importance of safe working practices when operating or working around forklift trucks.
The course explores how loads, speed, turning, gradients, operating surfaces and other factors can influence the stability of a forklift. Learners will develop awareness of how unsafe practices can increase the risk of overturning or losing a load and the precautions used to help maintain stability during forklift operations. This course provides theoretical awareness only and does not qualify a learner to operate a forklift truck.
Who Should Attend?
- Employees who work in areas where forklift trucks are operated.
- Forklift operators requiring additional awareness of stability principles.
- Warehouse, distribution and logistics personnel.
- Managers and supervisors responsible for forklift operations.
- Employees involved in loading, unloading or materials handling activities.
- New starters working around forklift trucks.
- Anyone requiring an understanding of the factors that can affect forklift stability.
What You Will Learn
- Basic principles of forklift stability.
- How a forklift's centre of gravity can affect stability.
- How the combined centre of gravity changes when carrying a load.
- Understanding the principles of the stability triangle.
- How load weight can affect forklift stability.
- The importance of understanding the truck's rated capacity.
- How load size, shape and position can influence stability.
- The effects of lifting and lowering loads.
- Risks associated with travelling with an elevated load.
- How turning and cornering can affect stability.
- The effects of excessive speed and sudden manoeuvres.
- Risks associated with braking and acceleration.
- How gradients and slopes can affect forklift stability.
- The importance of suitable and stable operating surfaces.
- How attachments may affect capacity and stability.
- Recognising environmental conditions that may increase instability risks.
- The importance of following manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures.
- Recognising practices that can increase the risk of overturning.
- Understanding the importance of appropriate operator training and competence.
- Contributing to safer forklift operations within the workplace.
Course Delivery
This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.
Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.
Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.
Assessment
Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.
A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.
This is an awareness-based eLearning course and does not provide the practical training, assessment or evidence of competence required to operate a forklift truck. Learners who are required to operate a forklift must complete appropriate practical operator training and assessment for the type of lift truck they will use.
We can arrange face-to-face forklift operator training and assessment delivered in accordance with AITT requirements, including novice, experienced operator, refresher and conversion training where appropriate.
Course Duration
The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.
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